Lagerstroemia fauriei 'Townhouse', Japanese Crape Myrtle Size:3 qt, 4+ft tall; at nursery only Collected by Leonard in NE

Collected by Leonard in NE India in 2018

only introduced in 1996

fragrant June flowers with pretty recurved petals

it elicits no end of comments

Lagerstroemia fauriei 'Townhouse', Japanese Crape Myrtle Size:3 qt, 4+ft tall; at nursery only Collected by Leonard in NEFirst identified on the Japanese island of Yakushima in 1956, this rare Crape Myrtle is truly a work of art. Beyond its gorgeous 25 ft umbrella canopy and its swaths of small, fragrant white flowers, it is the exfoliating bark that really steals the show. Townhouse begins painting its trunk in shades of cinnamon and mahogany at around 4 to 5 years. The color spectacle doesnt stop there, as autumn brings glowing golden to orange leaves. This myrtle is